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DIANA SHIPPING INC (NYSE: DSX)
Pendelis 16
Athens,
www.dianashippinginc.com

Aug 07, 2008 – DIVIDEND CALENDAR DIANA SHIPPING INC (NYSE: DSX)

For Immediate Release

Boston, MA., Aug 07, 2008 – DIVIDEND CALENDAR DIANA SHIPPING INC (NYSE: DSX) is going ex-dividend on August 12, 2008. Diana Shipping Inc., incorporated in March 1999, is a global provider of shipping transportation services. The Company is engaged in transporting dry bulk cargoes, including commodities as iron ore, coal, grain and other materials along global shipping routes.

DIANA SHIPPING INC (NYSE: DSX) has paid dividends since 2005 and has a current dividend yield of 37.2%.

DIANA SHIPPING INC’s current dividend information as per the date of this press release is:
Dividend Declaration Date: Nov-14-2008
Dividend Ex Date: Nov-24-2008
Dividend Record Date: Nov-26-2008
Dividend Payment Date: Dec-11-2008
Dividend Amount: 0.95  

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